The Verb 'To Be' & Core Irregular Verbs

Learn how the verb 'To Be' translates both 'Ser' and 'Estar', plus master key irregular verbs: Have, Do, and Go.

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AM
/æm/
I am a student
IS
/ɪz/
He is happy
ARE
/ɑːr/
They are here
HAVE
/hæv/
I have a car
HAS
/hæz/
She has a cat
DO
/duː/
We do homework
DOES
/dʌz/
He does sports
GO
/ɡoʊ/
I go to school
GOES
/ɡoʊz/
She goes home
WHO
/huː/
Who are you?
WHAT
/wʌt/
What is this?
WHERE
/wɛər/
Where do you live?
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